City has apparently closed its $3.2 million budget gap for next year without cutting jobs, but the path the city took to get there is still challenged by looming fire and lifeguard contract negotiations
Greenbelt is back on the table as a possible site for Hermosa Beach's first off-leash dog park, six weeks after the community group driving the project had walked away from it, following a Council vote Tuesday that revived the option and put a potential November ballot measure into play.
Hermosa Beach recorded just 45 serious crimes in March, capping a first quarter that saw total offenses fall 36% from the prior year. That's the lowest Q1 figure in the last four years.
The police department is already running overtime patrols to assist with public safety concerns, including problems with e-bikes. Now council will decide whether to provide that effort with new resources.
This week's police log features e-bike thieves working both ends of the beach, a tax season crime wave, and several drug and alcohol-related incidents.
